Hogwarts is a fictional boarding school of magic for witches and wizards. As most of us know, it is the primary setting for the first six books of the Harry Potter series by J.k. Rowlings, with each book lasting the equivalent of one school year. This assignment will ask you to use your imagination and write a persuasive letter to the Headmaster of Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore. You willl be stating why you should be allowed to enter Hogwarts next year for Middle School. Please take time to think about your answers. You must include a minimum of FOUR NEW things you have learned in school this year. Remember to be creative with your responses. Please use complete sentences and check your spelling and punctuation before posting your list.
Below you will see an example of a letter-- please note that the four new things learned in school are listed (highlighted in red). You should use your own words to introduce yourself and end the letter. Use the discussion feature on your GROUP PAGE to complete this assignment.
Dear Headmaster Dumbledore,
I have been exceptionally good this year at school and would very much appreciate consideration for admission into Hogwarts next year for Middle School. I listen to my teacher and have learned so much this year! To prove to you how many new things I have learned I made a list for you to read.
Hold on to your magic wand Headmaster Dumbledore, here it goes... 1. I learned how to be a member of a wiki and share my thoughts and ideas with others. 2. I learned how to add and subtract fractions. This was hard for me, but I got better by practicing and asking my teacher for help. 3. I knew this next one already, but it's worth mentioning- I learned how important it is to be patient and to ask questions when I don't understand something. 4. We learned about trees in science and I learned that you can tell many things about trees by looking at the rings, which is very, very cool!
It's been an awesome year so far in school and I can't wait to see what else I learn before I head off to middle school next year! Thank you for taking the time to read my letter and consider me for your school.
Harry
Below you will see an example of a letter-- please note that the four new things learned in school are listed (highlighted in red). You should use your own words to introduce yourself and end the letter. Use the discussion feature on your GROUP PAGE to complete this assignment.
I have been exceptionally good this year at school and would very much appreciate consideration for admission into Hogwarts next year for Middle School. I listen to my teacher and have learned so much this year! To prove to you how many new things I have learned I made a list for you to read.
Hold on to your magic wand Headmaster Dumbledore, here it goes...
1. I learned how to be a member of a wiki and share my thoughts and ideas with others.
2. I learned how to add and subtract fractions. This was hard for me, but I got better by practicing and asking my teacher for help.
3. I knew this next one already, but it's worth mentioning- I learned how important it is to be patient and to ask questions when I don't understand something.
4. We learned about trees in science and I learned that you can tell many things about trees by looking at the rings, which is very, very cool!
It's been an awesome year so far in school and I can't wait to see what else I learn before I head off to middle school next year! Thank you for taking the time to read my letter and consider me for your school.
Harry